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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,446.60, 6,142.16 and 3,411.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,446.60, 6,142.16 and 3,411.44 is: 4,712.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,446.60 : 6,142.16 = 3,411.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,446.60/6,142.16 = 3,411.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,446.60x = 6,142.16 × 3,411.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,446.60x = 20,953,610.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,953,610.31/4,446.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,712.28

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